Scorpene data leak: Preliminary investigation reveals leak happened in DCNS office in France, says Navy chief
Admiral Lanba also said that a high-level committee was inquiring into the data leak.
The Indian Navy has constituted a high-level committee to look into
the Scorpene data leak, Navy Chief Sunil Lanba said on Saturday. Admiral
Lanba was attending the launch of the guided missile destroyer
'Mormugao' at the Mazgaon Dockyard in Mumbai.
"There is a high level committee which is inquiring into the Scorpene leak on our side. Similarly, in France, DCNS and the French government have launched an enquiry. Based on this inquiry, we will see what needs to be done."
Lanba said that depending on the result of the inquiry, it will be decided whether mitigation measures are required or not. "Based on the inquiry we will see what needs to be done, whether any mitigation measures are required or not," he said.
Lanba also revealed, "In preliminary investigation, it has been found that leak did not happen in India but in DCNS office in France."
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised with French President Francois Hollande the leak of confidential data on the Indian Scorpene Class submarines being built in Mumbai in collaboration with French defence company DCNS on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
Over 22,000 pages of secret data on the capabilities of six highly-advanced submarines being built for the Indian Navy in Mumbai in collaboration with French defence company DCNS were leaked. The data leak reportedly happened overseas.
"There is a high level committee which is inquiring into the Scorpene leak on our side. Similarly, in France, DCNS and the French government have launched an enquiry. Based on this inquiry, we will see what needs to be done."
Lanba said that depending on the result of the inquiry, it will be decided whether mitigation measures are required or not. "Based on the inquiry we will see what needs to be done, whether any mitigation measures are required or not," he said.
Lanba also revealed, "In preliminary investigation, it has been found that leak did not happen in India but in DCNS office in France."
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised with French President Francois Hollande the leak of confidential data on the Indian Scorpene Class submarines being built in Mumbai in collaboration with French defence company DCNS on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
Over 22,000 pages of secret data on the capabilities of six highly-advanced submarines being built for the Indian Navy in Mumbai in collaboration with French defence company DCNS were leaked. The data leak reportedly happened overseas.
